Post-secession Sudan has yet to produce comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date macroeconomic data that meet international standards. This note continues to use macroeconomic data based on estimates provided by the 2013 budget document for 2012 and...

Since the secession of South Sudan in July 2011, Sudan has not produced comprehensive economic data. The macroeconomic data used in this note is therefore based on estimates provided by the 2012 budget document for 2011 and 2012.

Sudan's economy picked up slightly in 2010 to grow 5%, after 4.5% in 2009 but this was one percentage point lower than expected. The economy is projected to grow 5.1% in 2011 and then 5.3% in 2012 largely due to increased oil production and sustained...

Sudan is the third largest oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria and Angola. Oil remains the main driver of growth although agriculture still accounts for more than one third of GDP and nearly two-thirds of employment. Oil accounted for ...